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It appears Alexandre Pantoja will be on standby for the vacant UFC flyweight title bout on July 18. Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez are set to collide again at a UFC event on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Back in February, Figueiredo and Benavidez …
It appears Alexandre Pantoja will be on standby for the vacant UFC flyweight title bout on July 18. Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez are set to collide again at a UFC event on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Back in February, Figueiredo and Benavidez headlined a card in Norfolk, Virginia. Figueiredo emerged victorious via second-round […]
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The UFC is taking precautions for its upcoming flyweight title fight by having Alexandre Pantoja as the backup fighter. Deiveson Figueiredo meets Joseph Benavidez in a rematch for the vacant strap that will headline the Fight Island event in Abu Dhabi taking place July 18. Pantoja — a winner of four of his last five […]
The UFC is taking precautions for its upcoming flyweight title fight by having Alexandre Pantoja as the backup fighter.
Deiveson Figueiredo meets Joseph Benavidez in a rematch for the vacant strap that will headline the Fight Island event in Abu Dhabi taking place July 18. Pantoja — a winner of four of his last five outings — is notably competing on the same card as he faces Askar Askarov earlier in the night. But should there be a need to, he will step in to take part in the main event.
That’s because the first time Figueiredo and Benavidez fought for the vacant strap, the Brazilian ended up missing weight before going on to get the second-round TKO win. As a result, there was no new champion and the division was held back.
This time, there won’t be such a case if any fighter were to miss weight or get injured.
“They fought before and the division was stuck because of (Figueiredo’s) weight,” Pantoja told MMA Fighting. “And it wouldn’t make any sense for me to fight anyone else unless I was the backup fighter in this fight in case the same thing happened again. The division can’t stop.
“… I volunteered since the beginning when I knew that this fight would happen, and then they offered me Askarov. It’s the fight that makes sense, no doubt, since he’s ranked below me — Brandon (Moreno) is ranked ahead of me but I’ve beaten him twice already, I’m not sure they would like to see it again.”
That said, Pantoja doesn’t expect Figueiredo to miss weight a second time.
And while he has prepared for three different opponents just in case, Pantoja’s main goal is fighting Askarov and cementing his place as the No. 1 contender.
He’s even expecting a quick finish.
“I say it every day in the gym, I’ll knock him out in the first round,” Pantoja said. “I say that knowing there’s a great opponent across the cage, someone that will do everything he can to beat me, but what I’ve been doing in the gym every day, I would bet on that.”
What do you think of Pantoja being the backup?
The UFC 240 bonuses, live gate and attendance have been released. UFC 240 took place inside Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Headlining the card was a featherweight title clash between champion Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar. Holloway was abl…
The UFC 240 bonuses, live gate and attendance have been released. UFC 240 took place inside Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Headlining the card was a featherweight title clash between champion Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar. Holloway was able to keep his distance and thwart Edgar’s takedown attempts on his way to a unanimous […]
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A pivotal flyweight fight between Alexandre Pantoja vs. Deiveison Figueiredo is going down at UFC 240. With champion, Henry Cejudo out, both have said a win here gets them an interim title shot. Whether or not that happens, is to be seen. “If I win this fight, I want Benavidez,” Pantoja told MMA Junkie. “I think […]
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A pivotal flyweight fight between Alexandre Pantoja vs. Deiveison Figueiredo is going down at UFC 240. With champion, Henry Cejudo out, both have said a win here gets them an interim title shot. Whether or not that happens, is to be seen.
“If I win this fight, I want Benavidez,” Pantoja told MMA Junkie. “I think if Benavidez wants to fight Cejudo, he needs to fight me first. I want to fight Cejudo now. I think it’s a great opportunity to fight an Olympic gold medalist and a guy that has two belts.”
Although Pantoja is calling for an interim flyweight title fight, he is not looking past Figueiredo. He knows he is a tough opponent and has only lost once in his career. With that, he is viewing this fight as a title fight.
“Deiveison is a tough opponent,” Pantoja said. “He’s a very dangerous guy. He’s like a Brazilian warrior, like an old-school fighter. I’ve been training all my life for this fight.
“I think all the fights are for the belt because you need step after step to win. If I win this fight, I think I need to fight Benavidez for the interim belt and wait for Cejudo to come back.”
With Cejudo out until 2020, and him being the flyweight and bantamweight champion, Pantoja wants to fight Joseph Benavidez should he win here. There, the two would fight for the interim title and the winner would fight “Triple C” when he is healthy.
“Cejudo is a good friend, I love this guy,” Pantoja said. “I learned a lot from Cejudo – not just game, but mentality. I have this fight on Saturday, and I need to prove that I’m ready for Benavidez.
“All respect to Benavidez, but I’m feeling ready for the title, and I need to fight Benavidez.”
Do you think flyweight needs an interim title fight with Henry Cejudo out?
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Deiveison Figueiredo recently commented that a victory over Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 240 should earn him an interim title fight against current #1 contender Joseph Benavidez. And now, Pantoja has chimed in with a ‘That goes for me, too’: “If I win this…
Deiveison Figueiredo recently commented that a victory over Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 240 should earn him an interim title fight against current #1 contender Joseph Benavidez. And now, Pantoja has chimed in with a ‘That goes for me, too’: “If I win this fight, I want Benavidez,” Pantoja told MMA Junkie. “I think if Benavidez […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo’s undefeated streak came to an end in March at the hands of Jussier Formiga. Approximately four months later, the #4-ranked flyweight reflects on the loss: “My fight against Formiga, I was injured and untrained,” Figueiredo told Har…
Deiveson Figueiredo’s undefeated streak came to an end in March at the hands of Jussier Formiga. Approximately four months later, the #4-ranked flyweight reflects on the loss: “My fight against Formiga, I was injured and untrained,” Figueiredo told Harcord.com. “I had 1 month and 15 days to train and lose weight. I was 71 kg, […]
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